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Bedfont Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Gemma Donnelly

location_onLondon, TW14 9QZ

language Visit Website phone 02088904755

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

607

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Expected Standard

46%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Bedfont Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bedfont Primary School is a community school in London, Hounslow, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 538 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #47 of 47 primaries in Hounslow and #11,831 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 65%

Reading58% LA 75%

Writing59% LA 72%

Maths71% LA 76%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 65%England 61%

Reading59% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading60% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -0.1

-4.4 to -1.5

-0.7

Write

LA 0.6

-2.1 to 0.7

-0.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-2.2 to 0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading70% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA 0.5

-1.3 to 1.4

-0.1

Write

LA 0.7

-1.3 to 1.2

1.5

Maths

LA 0.7

0.3 to 2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 66%

Reading70% LA 75%

Writing80% LA 78%

Maths60% LA 76%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.1

-2.3 to 0.5

-0.7

Write

LA 0.4

-2 to 0.6

-0.8

Maths

LA 0.4

-2 to 0.4

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#11,831 / 14,159	#47	#12,194	#1
2024	#8,972 / 14,233	#44	#10,337	#1
2023	#10,729 / 13,940	#44	#10,591	#10,731
2019	#5,609 / 11,810	#31	#7,263	#5,073
2018	#9,138 / 10,972	#37	#9,062	#7,789

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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26 November 2014

Inspection Report

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28 February 2014

Inspection Report

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18 April 2013

Inspection Report

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23 January 2013

Inspection Report

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15 February 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-12-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-06-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-11-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2013-01-23

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 541 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	541	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	540	3	0.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	580	2	0.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	566	2	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	557	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	600	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	607	2	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	598	6	1.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	601	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	591	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	591	11	1.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	601	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	591	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	586	5	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	630	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	630	5	0.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	625	4	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	669	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	653	5	0.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	650	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	672	1	0.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	684	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	672	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	680	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	675	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	667	0	0.0%	0.5%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 37 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils